Citra/Galaxy Recipe Suggestions

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  1. Jake_Ramrod

    Jake_Ramrod Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 Kentucky

    I have four oz of Citra pellet hops and two oz of Galaxy pellet hops as well as two vials of California Ale and a dry pack of US-05. I would think that would be a good combo, but I'm very new to all of this. I also have a bottle of Bug County and some dregs of Cantillon/JP if you think I should use that, but I don't mind waiting to use that with a more traditional sour later on. I can pick up just about anything else at my LHBS. Suggestions?
     
    #1 Jake_Ramrod, Mar 5, 2014
  2. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    What kind of beer are you wanting?

    Citra and Galaxy are similar profiled hops, so they'll work together in anything really.

    Pale Ale, IPA, or save some and make a hoppy wheat, or even saison if you want to get some other yeast to do that type of style.
     
    #2 FATC1TY, Mar 5, 2014
  3. Jake_Ramrod

    Jake_Ramrod Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 Kentucky

    Honestly, I'm kind of open to anything. I've only brewed a few batches so far - a brown ale, Two Hearted Clone, and a Kern River Citra DIPA. All turned out really well.
     
    #3 Jake_Ramrod, Mar 5, 2014
  4. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    Well, then, I'd say a simple pale ale that moves closer to an IPA would be fine, and you'd not have to get anything other than a grain bill together with what you have.

    Try this, it's a tasty pale ale recipe I have for all Citra, but Galaxy would roll really nice in it. Almost IPA like, but has some sweetness from the crystal to level it off a bit.

    88% Pale Malt
    6% Flaked Wheat
    4% C-40
    2% C-60

    Mash at 151* for 60 min.

    1 oz at 15min
    1oz at 10min
    .5oz at 5min
    .5oz at 1min
    1.5oz @ 0 min, or wait until the wort gets to around 180* and add the hops, stir it around and wait 20-25 min before chilling down all the way.

    Then a 1-2 ounce dry hop for 7-10 days.

    Use some Chico/US05/1056/WLP001 to ferment it out.

    Should be around 1.058 OG, finish around 1.010-1.012, and have around 40-50 IBU's.
     
    #4 FATC1TY, Mar 5, 2014
  5. Jake_Ramrod

    Jake_Ramrod Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 Kentucky

    I was thinking about doing a simple Pale Ale next anyway. I really want to get my equipment dialed in, pay more attention to boil-off, trub loss, etc. I'll use the Galaxy to dry hop and I'll use my US-05. Is there anything I can do to make this have a bit of a drier finish?
     
    #5 Jake_Ramrod, Mar 5, 2014
  6. od_sf

    od_sf Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2010 California

    Lower your mash temp to 148 or 149 F.
     
    #6 od_sf, Mar 5, 2014
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